In the luxurious apartment nestled within Stanley's grandfather's grand mansion, the atmosphere crackled with a sense of luxury. The sound of tinkling crystal and the clinking of silverware resonated through the lavish dining room, where an exquisite dinner had been prepared."Stanley, Barbara, breakfast is served," the butler announced as he stood at the entrance of the dining room,Stanley looked up from his book, a look of surprise on his face. "We just wake up, please, give us coffee," Stanley said,Barbara, sitting on the plush chair beside Stanley, smiled mischievously. "Darling, don't you know that time flies when you're having a good time?"Stanley smiles and reached for Barbara's hand, squeezing it gently, "Indeed it does, my love. Shall we go?"The couple rose from their seats and followed the butler out of the room, As they strolled leisurely toward the grandfather's mansion, Stanley's grandfather observed their departure from the corner of his eye,When they had settl
Barbara had made up her mind. It was time for her to leave for her emergency appointment, Though, she had been with Stanley In his grandfather's mansion for quite some time now, but she's not feeling the vibes of the mansion, because Stanley's grandfather put their wedding preparation on hold because of Larissa's pregnancy, Barbara was not excited with situation of the house, and she decided to leave the house under the pretends of having emergency appointment, although she cherished the memories she had made with them, she knew it was time to put Stanley on the run, She carefully chose her outfit, wanting to make a lasting impression before her departure. As she walked past the garden, she noticed Stanley's grandfather sitting on a bench, his eyes fixated on the flowers in front of him. Without saying a word, she continued walking, not wanting to disturb his peaceful moment.Unknowingly to her, Stanley's grandfather had noticed her presence.He had been getting used to he
Barbara's heart skipped as she fumbled to find her car keys in her purse. She had just received a phone call from the police headquarters about Allyssa, and her mind was in a whirlwind of worry and confusion. Leaving her boyfriend, Stanley standing In garden exit, she hurriedly made her way to the parking lot.Stanley watched as Barbara's car disappeared into the distance, concern etched across his face. Stanley was wondering what could have happened to Barbara, why would she leave me suddenly,?“ he asked within himself, and he made his way to his bedroom, Meanwhile, Barbara's mind was skipping, though she knows that Allyssa had always been a smart and gentle girl, and her involvement in the murder attempt had been sort out, as she contemplated the situation, Barbara couldn't help but feel a sense of unease creeping over him,Barbara was not rest minded, she was nervous with various scenarios, each more terrifying than the last,She replayed the phone call from the police headq
Stanley's face broke into a smile. "Of course, Barbara. I'll be there right away," Stanley said, As Stanley hurriedly made his way to Barbara's penthouse, his mind was worried with thoughts of Barbara's health, He couldn't help but feeling guilty for not being there for her when she needed him the most, The worry and concern he had experienced in the past two weeks now turned into determination,He vowed to be a better friend to Barbara, to make sure she never felt alone again,When Stanley arrived at the Barbara's house, he walked down to the bedroom found Barbara lying on the bed, and he asked, “are you alright,?“ “I'm so sorry, Barbara," Stanley whispered, his voice filled with regret. "I should have been here for you," he said, Barbara looked up at him, her eyes filled with gratitude. "It's okay, Stanley, You're here now, and that's what matters," Barbara said, and she smiles, he was there In Barbara's house for hours, before Barbara made a move to have good time with him,
Dr. Brownies stood outside the hospital, deep in thought. He had promised Larissa, one of his competent workers, that he would help her find a comfortable three bedroom apartment for her and her triplets, The babies were growing fast, and her small apartment was becoming overcrowded.Dr. Brownies knew he had to keep his word and find the perfect place for her and the babies.A few days later, Dr. Brownies called Larissa with some exciting news. "Larissa, I've found a wonderful three bedroom apartment just outside the hospital premises. It's spacious and perfect for you and the babies. Would you like to come and see it?" Dr Brownies asked,Larissa's voice filled with joy as she replied, "Oh, Dr. Brownies, that's amazing news! Yes, I would love to see the apartment. Thank you so much for helping me." Larissa said, Arrangements were made for Larissa to visit the apartment the following day. Dr. Brownies had already arranged for a nanny to help her with the babies, as he knew it wou
Stanley sighed heavily as he ended up with the phone conversations with Larissa, The conversation had left him feeling disappointed and frustrated, unknowingly to him, his girlfriend Barbara had been listening to their conversation from behind. Sensing his distress, she walked towards Stanley, concern etched on her face."Stanley, what's wrong?" Barbara asked gently, wrapping her arms around him in a comforting embrace, Stanley turned to face Barbara, his eyes filled with a mix of sadness and longing. "It's just... Larissa and I was discussing about our unborn child, and it's been hard for me to accept that I won't be able to know anything about the pregnancy as often as I'd like, I will miss the protruding tommy, I never have the experience of touching my baby bump, and it's tearing me apart," Stanley said, Barbara squeezed him tighter, understanding the pain he was going through. "I can only imagine how difficult this is for you, Stanley, but remember, you have me. I'm here
Just a while later, Larissa anxiously sent the address of the hotel and the room number to Dr. Brownies, carefully double checking the information. She knew she had to act fast. As soon as the message was sent, she switched off her phone, her hands trembling with fear.Larissa had long feared her ex-husband, Stanley. Their divorce had been messy, and she had already experienced his anger and manipulation firsthand. The thought of him discovering her whereabouts filled her with dread. Most importantly, she was desperate to protect her three beautiful babies from his grasp. She couldn't bear the thought of him taking them away from her.Taking a deep breath, Larissa tried to calm her skipping thoughts. Dr. Brownies, a trusted boss, had promised to help her obtain a small button phone that couldn't be tracked, with this phone, she would be able to maintain contact with him and other trusted individuals who could assist her in keeping her children safe,As she sat alone in her hot
Larissa entered the hotel room with a wide smile on her face, her heart brimming with excitement. She couldn't wait to share the news with Ruthie, the nanny who had been taking care of her children for the past weeks."Ruthie!" Larissa called out, her voice filled with enthusiasm. "I have something incredible to tell you!"Ruthie, who's dressing for the Infants, turned around with curiosity in her eyes. "What is it, Larissa? You look like you're bursting with joy!" Ruthie Inquired, Larissa walked towards Ruthie, unable to contain her excitement any longer. "I just received a call from the recruiter's office, that all my documents had been approved, and I have been offered a job opportunity In America,!" Larissa explained, Ruthie's eyes widened in surprise, and a smile slowly spread across her face, "Oh, Larissa, that's wonderful news! I've always dreamt of visiting or working in America, but I never had the means to do so," Ruthie said, Larissa's face lit up at Ruthie's respons
Larissa stood in front of the podium, her voice projecting through the microphone as she continued her program of peace, unity, and health talk She had already visited numerous schools, spreading her message of love and understanding, before finally arriving at her children's school for her much anticipated lecture, As Larissa began her speech, parents filled the chairs, eagerly awaiting her words of wisdom. Stanley, Larissa's ex husband, was among them. He couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise and admiration at how respected and expected she had become as a public figure. Despite their differences, he acknowledged Larissa's dedication and the positive impact she was making.Sitting beside Stanley was his personal assistant, and his son, Bernard had convinced Stanley to stay and listen to the lecture, assuring him that it would be an eye opening experience. Stanley reluctantly agreed, deciding to wait and see what Larissa had to say.The lecture was filled with powerful m
Lucia's world shattered the day her dad returned back after long seven years of absconded from home, And her brother, Richard, was brutally beaten by their dad, In a desperate attempt to escape their abusive household, Lucia called her boyfriend Freddie for help. Without hesitation, Freddie rushed to their aid, giving Lucia the key to his car while they ushered Richard into the vehicle.As Lucia sped towards the hospital, panic consumed her. She prayed for Richard's safety, desperately hoping they would make it in time. But fate had a cruel twist in store for them. A fatal accident unfolded before their eyes, extinguishing Richard's life within seconds. Lucia's own world went dark as she slipped into unconsciousness.Slowly, Lucia began to regain consciousness on the side of the road.The sirens blared in the distance, growing louder with each passing second, the police were on their way. Tears streamed down her face as she realized the magnitude of what had transpired. She st
“Hi,” I purred seductively as I walked over to my bed and sat down.“Hi,” he replied with a small smile. He made no moves to come towards me; I think he was trying not to rush me. I patted the bed beside me and he eagerly trotted over and sat down.“Thanks for checking my room,” I whispered, playing with the neck of his t-shirt, tracing my finger along the skin there.“Anytime. I’m just sorry I won’t be here for you tonight. Try not to have too many nightmares, OK?” He looked at me with sad eyes; we both knew that I would have nightmares without him here.I got onto my knees and moved to him, throwing my leg over his so I was sitting on his lap, straddling him. I wrapped my arms around his neck and looked into his beautiful blue eyes. He looked a little taken aback but his eyes danced with excitement.“I’m sorry that Claire’s staying over. I’m actually really going to miss you half crushing me to death in the night,” I teased. I said it as a joke but to be honest I really was goin
I could feel my nerves bubbling up. “Er…. well I…. er…. Oh! Freddie borrowed it when he stayed here, so it must smell like him,” I lied, stumbling over my word She buried her head in the pillow. “Mmm, I’m sleeping with this one tonight,” she stated, holding the pillow tight.I choked on my laughter. “Whatever, Claire. Let’s go eat I’m starved.” I pushed myself up off of the bed and walked towards the door so we could get the food ordered.“I got this!” she chirped, waving a DVD in front of my face. Even the cover scared the heck out of me. I rolled my eyes and stalked out of the room plopping down onto the sofa next to Freddie. He put his hand down onto the sofa next to mine and discreetly rubbed his little finger across mine when no one was looking.“Have you ordered the food, Richard?” I asked, shifting sideways on the seat so that my knee touched Freddie’s thigh. I saw a smile play at the corner of his mouth.“Yep, done. It’ll be here in ten,” Richard said, shifting up the oth
“Well, I don’t know why you’re looking so cocky about it; you’re not going to sleep too brilliantly either.” I grinned, sticking my tongue out at him.“Hmm, is that an invitation?” he asked, raising an eyebrow. I instantly realised what he was talking about, he was asking if I wanted to kiss him again because I showed him my tongue. I sure as heck did.“Sure,” I purred, looking at him seductively, knowing that he couldn’t reach me over the table so he would have to wait until after we left the restaurant.He immediately jumped out of his chair and bent down next to me, taking my face in his hands and kissing me, not seeming to care where we were or if people were watching. I took the initiative this time and traced my tongue along his bottom lip, he opened quickly and I slipped my tongue in. He moaned into my mouth, pulling me closer to him. The kiss was so good that it was making me slightly dizzy. He didn’t once try to touch me other than holding my face, which I was surprise
He just laughed and started driving. “How about Chinese? You like that, right?” he asked, glancing at me from the corner of his eye.“Yeah, I love Chinese food!” I chirped happily, grinning like I’d won the lottery. Richard hated Chinese food so we hardly ever had it; Freddie smiled and drove us to the restaurant on the high street.We were now sitting, eating our food. We had been chatting happily for nearly an hour and I was again surprised by how easy it was to talk to him. I’d known him for twelve years and I’d never really just spoken to him properly about stuff. His leg brushed mine under the table and made me jump, not because of my fear, but because it sent a little jolt through my system, making the hairs on the back of my neck prick up and my pulse quicken.I decided now was the time to sort it out, there was only one other couple in the restaurant so we could talk freely, but I just didn’t know how to begin. “Freddie, I think we need to talk about something,” I said qui
“Fine, it’s nearly one anyway so we’d better clear the studio,” Justin said, holding out his hand to help me up.I shook my head, laughing. “Can’t. I honestly can’t move,” I muttered, closing my eyes, trying to catch my breath. The next thing I know Freddie was there, he grabbed hold of me and picked me up, throwing me over his shoulder as if I weighed nothing at all, and headed towards the girls shower room, laughing. “What the hell are you doing?” I cried, still annoyed at him for what he did to me last night.“Helping you,” he stated. I could tell he was smirking by his stupid sexy voice.“Put me down!” I ordered, trying to wriggle free, but he just gripped me tighter.I heard the shower turn on.No! He wouldn’t!He did.He stepped into the shower, putting me down under the spray, both of us getting completely soaked. I stood there, shocked. I had a change of clothes with me so it didn’t really matter, but I didn’t think that he did. Ha, stupid idiot, now he has to sit in hi
I wriggled a little and pushed my cellphone back onto the side. “Freddie, Justin said I need to kick your hot ass out of my bed and get there, fast.” I chuckled.He groaned and buried his face into my back. “Damn Saturdays are a pain in my ass,” he muttered, rolling off of me onto his back. I turned my head to look at him; he was giving me his trademark smirk. “Your t-shirt’s ridden up a bit there. Want me to get that for you?” he asked, looking down at my backside. I hastily shot my hands down to feel that his t-shirt that I was wearing, was now up bunched up around my waist, which meant he had a clear view of my ass in my thong. I didn’t quite know where we stood after last night, but I think I had the right to tease him a little. It’s not like he’d never seen me in my underwear before, he saw enough of me last night while I was being sick in just my underwear!“No thanks. I got it.” I climbed out of the bed and stripped off his t-shirt, throwing it in his face so I was just
“What are you talking about? He did! He just kissed me and stole it,” I croaked, a tear falling from my eye. He wiped it away with his thumb and shook his head.“Yeah, he did just kiss you, but that wasn’t your first kiss. I had that a long time ago,” he explained, with a half smile that made his face look beautiful.What the hell was he talking about? I’d never kissed him. I frowned, thinking back, trying to remember. “Remember when I hurt myself when I fell out of that tree in my front garden? I was thirteen and my freaking leg hurt so badly, and you asked what you could do to make the pain go away.” He closed his eyes and shook his head at the memory, with a small smile playing at the corners of his lips.I gasped. Oh my gosh, that’s right! He’d asked me to kiss him and I did, well, twice actually. He said that it was still hurting and asked me to kiss him again. Right after that, Richard came out of the house and caught us; he punched Freddie in the face for it. Oh crap